Check holder and notcher



w. H. SAWYER AND A. c. BOYD.

HECK HOLDER AND NOTCHER.

APPLICATION men FEB 11, I921.

Patented Nofl'. 1, 1921.

BY Ma i??? Z ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFlQE WALTER H. SAWYER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, ANDANDREW G.- BOYD, OF LANSDOWNE,

, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHECK HOLDER AND NO'I'CHER.

Application filed February 17, 1821;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we. Home H. SAWYER and ANDREW C. 13011), citizens ofthe United States, residing, respectively, in the city of Philadelphia,county of Philadelphia, and Lansdowne, county of Delaware, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CheckHolders and Notchers, of which the following is a. specification.

Our invention relates to a holder and notcher for checks, such as saleschecks, e1nployed in restaurants and the like, having printed, orotherwise marked thereon,data as to costs, prices, etc, the structurebeing n'ovided with means for notching, a check ior indicating theamount to be paid, etc.

Our holder and notcher comprises a metallic member provided with meansfor bolding a pad or stack of checks, and provided further also withnotching structure comprising a notching tooth or pointspaced from whichis a tongue or platen ext-ending toward the notching tooth or point.

Our invention resides in structure of the character hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

For an illustration of one of the various forms our invention may take,reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

.Figure l is a perspective view of our holder and notcher.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional View of the samev Fig. 3 is aperspective View of a pad of checks.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the holder and notcher, With fasteningmeans therefor, with a check shown in position for notching.

F ig. 5 is a perspective view of the return bend.

Referring to the drawing, integral with the check backing or supportingplate 1 of metal is the upstanding end wall 2 in tegral with whose edgeis the forwardly extending member 3 having the return bend 4. The plate1, opposite the members 3 and 4, is preferably, but not necessarily,roughened, as'indicated at 5, to frictionally engage the stub end 6 of apad of checks 7, the member 3 overlying the check stubs and the member 4adapted to press upon the check stubs or to engage the stub bindermember 8. which may be a metal wire, staple or the iii-(e. Engaging inthe Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1 1921.

Serial No. 445,802.

end wall 2 is the swivel linlr 9, through which may be passed a key ring10 or equivalent, by which the holder and the checks may be hung uponthe hook member 11 integzral with which is the hook 12. which may bepassed over a belt or other member ca rried or worn by the operator.

In the plate/1, preferably adjacent its end. opposite the check stubs orWail l2, is formed, by stainpin or otherwise, an opening 18 of anysuit-ab e size Jr-configuration. Integral. with the plate 1 therota-hing point or tooth 14, projectingpart way across the opening 18toward thelf lzlifill or t-: lane 15. also integral. with the piate l,and point ing toward the note-hing member.

Preferably, though not-nee al'ily. the tooth or point 1.4. lies in thep.116 f the plate 1, while the side and {sil margins of the opening 13are bent out of the plane of the plate 1, as indicated in in l and 2,whereby a check 7, Fig 4, may h. passed over the tongue or platen l5 andunder the uotching tooth or point 14, in which position the checknotched by pulling it across the member 1-1. which notches from the edgethereof :1. piece, leaving a. notch indicative of the amount ofpurchase, or alfording other data or information.

As indicated. in 5, the check pad engaging end of the return bond 1 maybe toothed or serrated for more firmly gripping and holding the pad. 1

What We claim is:

1.. A check hotelier comprising a check supporting ilate having anopening formed t11erein,'and a note-hing member integral andsubstantially rigid with said plate, said notching member extendinpartially across and terminating mater ally short of the opposite sideof said opening andlxaving its sides materially spaced froz'n the sidesof said opening, whereby a check may be passed over said opening andunder said notching member and notched thereby by movement with respectthereto. 2. A check notcher comprising a. check supporting plate havingan opening formed therein, a notching member int gral with said plateand extending partial; s said opening. and a. tongue intcin-al t. saidplate extending partially :icrosfisai d cps-ning toward said notchingmember.

3. A (lltPit nah-her comprising a duct: supportin planhating 1n openingfo med therein, a. n:- member numeral mill said plate and extendingpartially aeross eaid opening. and a tongue integral with said plateextending partially across said opening tmrard said non-hing member.aaid tongue and notching nieinher heing deposed in dillerent planes,wherein a rheek may he passed over said tongue and under said notixhingmember.

4. i cheek hotelier eoi'nprising a cheek suppoi ting platev having nopening formed therein, a note-hing member integral with said plate inthe plane of said plate and extending partially across said opening. anda tongue integral with said plate extending partially across saidopening toward said notrhing member. said tongue and note-hing memberheing disposed in different planes, whereby a eheek may be passed orersaid tongue and under said note-hing member.

5. A (-heek holder and noteher romprising a plate having adjaeent oneend thereof a holder strueture, and adjaeent the opposite end thereof anopening a notehing member integral \vithsaid plate extending partiallyacross said opening, and a tongue integral with said plate extendingjlartially arross .said opening toward said notehing member.

(5. A ch ek hol'. er and noteher ioni rising :1 plate having a iii-Wentone end ll! holder etru ture, an adjarent the o msite end thereof anopening. a non-hing nii-niher integral with said plate extending;partially arro said openin toward mid other end of said plate, and atongue integg'ra'. flllll said plate extending luirin'cirdl partiallyzlLIUSr; said opening inward -said not chine member.

.i heelt holder uni ZlHliliQi eoln n'ising a plate having adjarent onend tlzereof a holder truriure. and adjacent the oppimle end thereof anopening. a note-hing ineinher integral with said plate extending;partially across said opening toward aid other end of said plate. and atongue integral with said plate extending hael-zuardly partially arrosssaid opening toirai l said notrhing nieniher. said notehinp member andlonginbeing disposed in dillerent planes.

In testimony whereof \\e have hereunto aflixed our signatures this lithda of l ehruar y. 1921.

